The Nicodemus enterprise. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1887-1887, 1887-10-05
THE PRESIDENT BANQUETTED
'4e Responds to the Toast, "The Presi-
dent of the United States"

Gle Responds to the Toast, "The Presi
| dent of the United States"
line centennial celebration concluded will
banquet TO the president by the Dniyersit,
pennsylvania, the American PbiloSonbica-
society, College of physicians, the law acad.
envy, the Historical society, the Franklin in
'tltute, the Academy of Fine Arts, and tn
Academy Of Natural.science. President Clevq.
ana who was promptly at the academy Of
music al the hour appointed for the banquet
/ ,ound waiting for him the most DISTINGUISHED
visitors to the city as well as almost every
rominent man in Philadelphia.
The floor was laid over the seats in tht
)aTquet and TABLETOP $50 persons spread
Bowers Of growingplants and cut flowers b,d
the hall from the gaze of persons on the low.
er hoor. The boxes and the stage were elab.
orately decorated With flowers. The president
TOOK his seat at the place OF honor on tbe
Hoft1ern side at the building, fanKed on the
rgAt b7 Provost Peppers, WHIP acte,
a' master, and on the left h,
george ". Childs. The other guests at tb
.aole were Secretaries BaYard and Fairchi,5
rleotFck Fraley, Ex-Governor Hugh Gordon
h10nibal Hamblin, Mayor Filter, Jonn jay
isaac CIl"ell, Carl shurtz, Charles Franc,
Adams, and j. n. Wilmer. At the 9th.
fables were seated among Others. ipst,cas
- &c supreme court, officers OF the army an
'@'y foreign diplomats and GOV I
rnors Of states. The menu was most els6'
@1t' "hlIe the gentlemen were still eotir. !
HIs' Cleveland accompanied By Mrs. Lamonr /
y veItU the pr0scenlum box and was greafed /
r,an = al outourst OF applause. She was fol
WIZ ny the appearance in the balcony
.u yves, oaughteIs and sweethearts Of tn
e4'lelnGn on the floor AS soon as the ladir
'so taken their seats, Provost Ppnner n,
n l.i1 Tue speech meeting. He referred to IN I
s aIlot'9 ORGANIZATIONS, under whose Joint an. |
'Oo9 tHe banquet TO The president was pivpr /
, ; "1 oQtgroWth Of that momentous event
nicu thlS was the hundIedth annivprssr, !
lu cailT4 me president TO respond to m
a =, me PRESIDENT OF the United States. | 4
- Ci Iso1Guo outouTsC OF applause greste, 0
!; CleVel9nd when he arose. He said
Va such day as this and fbe a+rnosDhor
a. -.t no" surrounds htm, feel that the pres ,
TLl u Lhe United States should he tho,inht 4 G
W modest ana humble. The great offiae h |
"a stends today in the presence of il, I
ne "ttU IL IS especially fitting for this scr
t,,t - sHt people ana creature of the con / "
tuition, amid the impressive scenes of 49, 20
utennlnI occasion, by rigid self-exsrnins. / ;,
- ~ De urea concerning his loyalty anc a.
G4Ithre 10 the laws of his existence r. / ny
u Ina that the rules prescribed for ~. III
luunce, REQUIRE for the perform. I te
- e. u lis duty, not inteliec ~,
49,, which would raise him faI
w me Ieellng and sentiment OF the nIaf, ! 81
'9le OF the land but rather such kDowiaGnl Sn
-Her conolt;on and sympathy with their 20
Jus ana needs as will bring him nearer +, "
T. AUD though he may be most annaI1a, | W
Inc weight OF his responsibility and tn, | no
7;Hhlty OF his situation he cannot fail +, | an,
col ~ -o[C ana encouragement in the suc | IT,
:, ~ 49, tIe IaIutrs OF the constitution wrought
4 tnelr simple, patriotic, devotion +o ~, | TOR
rests Of the people. Surely he NAV HON | jur
!, - reVerently invoked, the spirit whicl | aT;,
t me constitution life will be snficI.1'- -
&c n4Cetss!ul OperatiOu and the accom- nc
nhlehV OF Its benefcent purpose becsnst | anC
are Drought nearest TO the events ana / as I
y" "nIcn marked the birth of American Tho,
, ~ s:, Inc people Of PhilaGelDhig | 'HVl
10, OF all our citizens, be most imhna5 | teri
q =. hliiLlehT OF the broadest patriotism | l2v
- st centennial congress and cOnstif11. | iooo
q convention met mere and Philadelnhta 8
TA5 n her keeping, Carpenters 81
Independence hall, It's be,f and plaC
grave OF franklin. As I loni | fore
i rue aad see here represented the sCri. I,.,.:
tha5 express s. largely the c1Itnro "ul
ailadelDhla, its love Of arr de g GH1re behi
&C. IT'S regard for the br0sdest frorpI
ana the studiOus care for historical 70
= societies. some Of which anredo+e 80
tlullor. L feel that / am In notohll
@by. 10 Won Is given the duty Of mr. d.
felowcountrrmer and frr ny Tor al drivi
,,f o@ t +ha nc cents related to the rstab for
ny - me freest and best govarnmen, |
r ..o "a TO man. Il Is a sacred trust am
: :. llieI leaves our government farther 81
nv, .- -loli, tne uay " lis birth may v0r
E,y remember RENE that these traditions and got o
at, brightly b1r1iso '''s sb or rejected ~
]" aiott fastening the gsza Of q 80 go
nee for The ave ,her love and trick:
Ice Stanley Matthews ree,onaoa - The
me FEDERAL Juiiciary:" Senator 7 ought
u Stq+a. ' ~ FItz hugh Lee 10 think
"Tho Unite! STATES "f ~ tf9ncls Ad- and 81
! -o%n - = me Army" Admiral Tnce r. "W
M lIsy6,,,s SIR = LIONEL Plavfair to Eng pose?
= D. Wb;t" - ia ma to France" ~
TO The Centennial Commit" y, a a count,
~. HoFt TO Honor and Trnrror5e1;+I-.+ Hi
Moef5 OF the Federal Convention - charc.
resident and Mrs. Cleveland loft .. driver
IT Washington. i'II al Nc